By Ronald Sampson The Lamar Whitmer story was already one of the stranger chapters in recent Scottsdale political history. Now it has a price tag. Whitmer, Mayor Lisa Borowsky’s former chief of staff, has filed a notice of claim against the city, demanding $1.5 million to settle his grievances or face a lawsuit. It is the latest escalation in a saga that … Read More
Scottsdale Gets Some Certainty with New Permanent Hires
By Alexander Lomax Having “interim” or “working” before the job title of many of your employees is never a great sign, at least in the long run. It implies too much change and not enough certainty and experience. This was precisely where the city of Scottsdale had found itself recently, typifying a few month period of relative tumult. The city … Read More
New Management in Scottsdale: Who is Greg Caton?
It’s a time of change in Scottsdale. Most everyone knows of our new mayor and knows that there will be some new city councilmembers in the council dais this year. But many people don’t realize that it’s the city manager that calls most of the shots regarding how the city is managed. In the wake of Jim Thompson’s exit from … Read More